Category Archives: Cultured

Piima, Villi & Fil Mjolk Cultures from Scandinavia

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, July 2007; updated Oct 2011 (photo, right from Wikimedia Commons) See also Milk & Culturing of Milk (About); Butter & Buttermilk; Yogurt; Kefir. These three milk/cream mesophilic cultures from Scandinavia are related, yet different. They are often misnamed (for each other), so it … Continue reading →

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Creme Fraiche

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, July 2007 Creme Fraiche (pronounced ‘Krem fresh’) is an essential ingredient in many European recipes.  It is similar to American sour cream, but not as stiff.  As a substitute, many cooks mix equal parts sour cream and whipped … Continue reading →

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Cottage Cheese

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, July 2007; updated Oct 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Milk & Culturing of Milk (About); Butter & Buttermilk; Yogurt Cream Cheese & Liquid Whey (for Lacto-Fermentation) Cottage cheese can be made from the same culture used to make buttermilk.  … Continue reading →

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Milk & Culturing Milk (About)

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, July 2007 (photo, right, by D. Morgan, used with permission) See also: Butter & Buttermilk; Cottage Cheese; Creme Fraiche; Ghee; Kefir; Piima, Villi & FilMjolk; Yogurt; Yogurt Cream Cheese & Liquid Whey (for Lacto-Fermentation); Whipped Cream. This article discusses: 1. Why culture; 2. Raw … Continue reading →

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Coconut Milk Kefir

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Jan 2012 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Coconut Milk, Coconut Milk Yogurt; How to Open a Coconut I’ve not tried this yet, because right after I looked up this recipe, I learned I have a food sensitivity to kefir culture (because … Continue reading →

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Coconut Milk Yogurt

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Jan 2012 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) When I need to avoid dairy (even raw), I used to use commercial soy milk and soy yogurt. But no longer – I believe that most soy products are not very healthful, especially … Continue reading →

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Butter, Buttermilk & Sour Cream

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, July 2007 (photo, right from Wikimedia Commons) Butter is one of the most delicious and healthful fats you can consume. It is rich in both medium-chain fats (MCTs) and short chain fats, for which science is just beginning to … Continue reading →

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